!$!$!$!$!$.pfr-folder -what is this? tem

This may be a virus,run the virus scan to check the system

Use the Find->Files and Folders,to search for unknown files with the extension

Also check the C:\Windows directory for folders that you donot recognize

Well I believe a .pfr file is a Paintshop Pro frame file or a webfont portable font resource. At any rate it should be a file, not a directory. That plus the strange name could indicate disk problems. I suggest you run scandisk to check for errors before deleting anything.

Don't forget to run it in safe mode. Let us know what you find out.

Gary

i have checked out this folder: beside some other programs like nero, winzip/winrar(i couldnt delete completely or at all!) i had an eye on system and symantec shared. symantec shared is a complete duplicate but system was only 5 mb compaired to windows\system.

i could not delete this folder neighter in normal nor in safe mode. maybe deleting what was possible was a real mistake. i should have check this folder by antivirus first and run scandisk. i will run these now.

i need not run antivirus again. i have done this 2 weeks ago. nothing detected. i will run scandisk. but i guess it will not help.
winzip/winrar: i have tried to delete(only within this folder). i could delete halfways. now i only see winzip-file(s) in this folder and the start(exe-file) is gone...! this means all files were loaded into this folder at setup as default.
i will now delete winzip/winrar from software and reinstall winzip and see where it will be installed.

this folder is probably created by windows for some program you installed, never delete folders unless you know what your doing as the uninstall will be corrupted perminently, best suggestion is if you havent rebooted too many times do a system restore. go to dos prompt c:\ system /restore if you can still see a current date when you know your system was good use that date, that will restor your system, if you have doubts about the names of folders,virus scan them first, if no viruses>I use thefind method that usually refreshes my memory of what I have downloaded.

this folder is probably created by windows for some program you installed, never delete folders unless you know what your doing as the uninstall will be corrupted perminently, best suggestion is if you havent rebooted too many times do a system restore. go to dos prompt c:\ system /restore if you can still see a current date when you know your system was good use that date, that will restor your system, if you have doubts about the names of folders,virus scan them first, if no viruses>I use thefind files method that usually refreshes my memory of what I have downloaded.